Microsoft, Google, Amazon and tech peers sign pact to combat election-related deepfakes
Publishing timestamp: 2024-02-16 12:33:15
Summary
The article discusses a joint commitment by a group of 20 leading tech companies to combat AI misinformation ahead of the 2024 elections. The companies, including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, IBM, Adobe, and Arm, are specifically targeting deepfakes, which use deceptive audio, video, and images to mimic key stakeholders in democratic elections or provide false voting information. The rise of AI-generated content has led to serious concerns about election-related misinformation, and the number of deepfakes created has increased by 900% year over year. The participating companies have agreed to several commitments, including assessing model risks, addressing the distribution of such content on their platforms, and providing transparency on their processes.
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